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Important Personalities of Bihar Previous Year Questions (PYQs)
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To highlight the hardships faced by the peasants, Sahajanand Saraswati published which newspaper?
Detailed Explanation:
Sahajanand Saraswati, a prominent peasant leader and founder of the All India Kisan Sabha (1936), published the newspaper "Lok Sangraha" to highlight the hardships faced by peasants under zamindari exploitation.
The other options are incorrect: "The Broken Wing" is a poetry collection by Sarojini Naidu, "Indian Nation" was a different nationalist publication, and "Nirbal Sevak" was not associated with Sahajanand Saraswati.
The book critical of the British Policies Gharib Hindustan, which was banned in Bihar in 1930 by the British, was written by?
Detailed Explanation:
"Gharib Hindustan" was written by Mohd. Wali Hassan Purainvi, an Urdu literary figure known for his social and political commentary.
The book sharply criticized British colonial policies and exposed economic exploitation of Indians, leading to its ban in Bihar in 1930 by the British government.
The hundred years of Indian National Congress in Bihar was edited by
Detailed Explanation:
"The Hundred Years of Indian National Congress in Bihar" is a historical compilation documenting the Congress movement in Bihar from 1885-1985.
The book was edited by P. N. Ojha, a noted historian who specialized in Bihar's freedom struggle and political history.
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Who established Swaraj Dal in Bihar?
Detailed Explanation:
Shri Krishna Singh established the Swaraj Dal in Bihar in 1923.
The Swaraj Dal was formed as a political group within the Indian National Congress to contest elections under the Montague-Chelmsford reforms and work within legislative councils, while Shri Krishna Singh later became the first Chief Minister of Bihar (1946-1961).
Who among the following was the first Governor of Bihar?
Detailed Explanation:
Sir James David Sifton was the first Governor of Bihar after its formation as a separate province on 1 April 1912.
Sir Maurice Garnier Hallett served as a later Governor of Bihar (1939-1943), while Sir Hugh Dow was the first Governor of the North-West Frontier Province (1932), not Bihar.
Who was the author of Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar, Some Reminiscences?
Detailed Explanation:
Dr. Rajendra Prasad authored "Mahatma Gandhi and Bihar, Some Reminiscences", documenting Gandhi's work in Bihar, particularly the Champaran Satyagraha (1917).
As the first President of India and a close associate of Gandhi during the independence movement, Rajendra Prasad provided firsthand accounts of Gandhi's transformative impact on Bihar's freedom struggle.
The late actor Kumudlal Ganguly, also known by his stage name Ashok Kumar, was born in which of the following cities of Bihar?
Detailed Explanation:
Ashok Kumar (birth name: Kumudlal Ganguly) was born on 13 October 1911 in Bhagalpur, Bihar.
He was a legendary Indian actor and pioneer of Hindi cinema, known for his work in Bombay Talkies and films like Kismet (1943) and Mahal (1949).